Stefansgade () is a street in the

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district of

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. It runs from

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in the northeast to Borups Allé in the southwest. It takes its name from St. Stephen's Church at the corner of Nørrebrogade. The street passes along the southeast side of Nørrebro Park.

History

Stefansgade was originally called Havremarksvej. The name Havremarken referred to the area between Nørrebrogade and Jagtvej and subsists in the name of Havremarkens Skole in Husumgade. St. Stephen's Church was inaugurated at the beginning of the street in 1874. The name Stefansgade was initially associated with present-day Bragesgade but was in 1880 transferred to the current street. Havremarksvej was from 1861 crossed by the north-bound Klampenborg Eailway at present day Jægsrsborggade. A branch to

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by way of Lyngby and Killerød opened in 1864. The first station north of Copenhagen was

Hellerup Hellerup () is a very affluent district of Gentofte Municipality in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The most urban part of the district is centred on Strandvejen and is bordered by Østerbro to the south and the Øresund to the east. It compri ...

. In the mid 1880s, the need for a station had become still more obvious, both to serve the fast-growing population of the district and for transporting building materials and other goods. When the first Nørrebro station opened in 1886, it consisted of two separate station buildings. Station A, which served the north-bound trans, was located at Stefansgade. Station B, which served the south-bound trains, was located in Lyngbygade (now Hillerødgade). A brewery named Stefan was in 1885 established in the street by H.C. Meyer. It was acquired by Københavns Bryggerier og Malterier in 1997. The brewery moved its headquarters from Dronning Olgas Vej in Frederiksberg to Stefansgade and was at the same time renamed Hafnia. It closed in 1939.

Notable buildings and residents

Dronning Louises Børneasyl (Bjelkes Allé 45/Stefansgade 39), a children's daycare facility, was built by Dronning Louises Asylselskab in 1888. The building was designed by

Vilhelm Dahlerup Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1836 – 24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings ...

, one of the leading Danish architects of his time, who has also designed much more prominent landmarks such as the Royal Danish Theatre and the

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. The housing estate at Stefansgade 17/Julius Bloms Gade 24-32/Holtegade 16 is from 1923 and was designed by Christian Mandrup-Poulsen. The housing estate at the corner of Stefansgade and Borups Allé is from 1919-21 and was designed by

Kay Fisker Kay Otto Fisker, Hon. FAIA (14 February 1893 – 21 June 1965) was a Danish architect, designer and educator. He is mostly known for his many housing projects, mainly in the Copenhagen area, and is considered a leading exponent of Danish Functi ...

. Stefansgården, the housing estate that replaced the Fafnia Brewert's buildings in 1944, was also designed by Fisker.

Transport

The Nørrebros Runddel

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station is located approximately 400 metres to the south of the street by way of Nørrebrogade. Nørrebro station, served both by metro (M3) and S'trains, is located approximately 650 metres in the opposite direction.

References

External links

{{Nørrebro Streets in Nørrebro